ENDO Messages for June, 2007: Re: Any one keeping a pain journal, please help??

Re: Any one keeping a pain journal, please help??

From: D (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon Jun 11 13:02:55 2007

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I think as much information as you want to write down is fine! And it seems to me it would be better to record too much, than too little - if you end up not wanting to show it all to the doctor, you could always write up a summary for them.

I've also kept track of my average daily pain and made a graph after a few months - that was really helpful because it showed the pain was still following a monthly cycle, in spite of taking continuous birth control pills. For a while, I was keeping track of my temperature, but as I pretty much run a low grade fever for at least part of every day and have for months, I stopped recording it! (that made me want to check it, and sure enough I'm running 99.6...)

Here's an online pain journal in case anyone is interested: http://www.reliefinsite.com/

I haven't tried it, but the Endo Research Center recommends it... http://www.endocenter.org/

I hope this helps!

At Sun, 10 Jun 2007, M wrote: >
>I have a sheet that my doc gave me with the months listed on the side
>and all the days listed at the top. I just fill in when I have my
>period(whether its spotting, exceptionally light, normal or excep
>heavy). I also write in the square if I'm having pain what the level
>is. I use the ol 1 to 10 scale.
>Separately on a different sheet I think I'm going to start keeping track
>of feeling bloated/fullness and what I'm eating to see if its food
>induced.
>I know there are also several other ways of doing a pain journal.
>Hope this helps!
>Melissa
>At Sun, 10 Jun 2007, Angie wrote:
>>
>>I've been writing down when ever my pain changes and the times I take my
>>medication. I was wondering how detailed I should be because My
>>appointment is friday and I think I'm writing down more than I need to.
>>
>>If anyone out there is keeping a journal how do you do it and what do
>>you write?

-- Find an endo specialist in the ERC's EndoDocs group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/EndoDocs/

Try an excellent endo support group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/erc/

Info on pain management: http://www.painfoundation.org/

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